On the fly

The high school football season has started. Friday, Aug. 18, will be the opening night for most teams. Radio Free Cabarrus/485 Sports is broadcasting from three sites on the NFHS Network Here are the games and the announcers: West Cabarrus at Northwest Cabarrus (RFC cameras and Pixellot) James Melick and Mark Plemmons on the call Piedmont at Concord John Voncannon and Chris Hudson are the…

Opening night and Radio Free Cabarrus and 485 Sports will have three games.

The high school football season has started. Friday, Aug. 18, will be the opening night for most teams. Radio Free Cabarrus/485 Sports is broadcasting from three sites on the NFHS Network Here are the games and the announcers: West Cabarrus at Northwest Cabarrus (RFC cameras and Pixellot) James Melick and Mark Plemmons on the call Piedmont at Concord John Voncannon and Chris Hudson are the…

485 Sports/Radio Free Cabarrus will produce St. Andrews broadcasts this season and here are a couple of interviews with Coach Robert Curtin.

485 Sports/Radio Free Cabarrus will again be the producer for St. Andrews University football. The 485 Sport crew will do play-by-play and be responsible for all the camera work. St. Andrews Knights Coach Robert Curtin is moving into his second season is excited about the prospects. We talked with the coach over the summer on a couple of occasions: The players have arrived and practice is…

Renfest tickets on sale Aug. 5 for this fall’s festivities

Tickets for the 29th annual Carolina Renaissance Festival go on sale Friday, August 5th. Tickets for the 29th annual Carolina Renaissance Festival go on sale Friday, August 5th kicking off the start of several new changes Festival organizers have planned for the upcoming season. Recently, the Festival announced a list of changes planned to improve traffic conditions for the 2022 event season…

Charlotte 49ers announce EverGreen Master Vision including stadium expansion

Phase I Underway; Includes First Expansion of Jerry Richardson Stadium  The Charlotte 49ers Athletics Department has announced its EverGreen Athletics Facilities Master Vision, which will integrate into UNC Charlotte’s overall campus master plan that is being updated. EverGreen includes substantial upgrades to existing facilities as well as the construction of new spaces to enhance the overall…

Greater Charlotte Hot Stove League Softball Awards presented by South Charlotte Sports

Watch live as the 14th Annual Greater Charlotte Hot Stove League Softball Awards are presented at the Airport Sheraton in Charlotte. The broadcast begins at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. Watch live beginning at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23. Greater Charlotte Home & Landscape Show The Greater Charlotte Home & Landscape Show is coming to the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center Friday, Saturday and…

Watch the awards live beginning at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan 23, and available on replay. The annual event is presented by the South Charlotte Sports Report.

Watch live as the 14th Annual Greater Charlotte Hot Stove League Softball Awards are presented at the Airport Sheraton in Charlotte. The broadcast begins at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. Watch live beginning at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23. Greater Charlotte Home & Landscape Show The Greater Charlotte Home & Landscape Show is coming to the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center Friday, Saturday and…

Playoffs Round 2 broadcasts - 485 Sports-Radio Free Cabarrus will have three games

Radio Free Cabarrus/485 Sports will broadcast three games Friday, Nov. 12, in the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs. Julius Chambers at Hickory Ridge Hickory Ridge will host the defending 4A champs Julius Chambers. We will have a multi-camera broadcast in addition to the normal Pixellot automated stream. Here is a link to that broadcast on NFHS Network. Concord at…

In It Together - worship this week at McGill Baptist Church in Concord, N.C. Also find out about ministries and opportunities to serve.

Dr. Steve Ayers, pastor of McGill, will deliver the sermon “In It Together” Sunday, Sept. 26. Erin Currie is the deacon of the week. She will read the Old Testament lesson. Scriptures are from Psalm 124, James 5:13-20 and Mark: 9:38-50. Rememberng Flake and Jane Mills The flowers today are given in honor of the wedding anniversary of Flake and Jane Millsby Jan Smith and Karen Griggs in loving…

St. Andrews looks to bounce back in home opener against Bethel University. 485 Sports and Radio Free Cabarrus will be broadcasting on Stretch Live at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11.

485 Sports and Radio Free Cabarrus will be producing the broadcast, which will be streamed live on Stretch, as the Knights of St. Andrews University look to even their record. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Knights Stadium in Laurinburg. St. Andrews opened the season on the road, Sept. 4, scoring 43 points but coming up on the short end of a 84-43 score at Presbyterian. The…

Week 4: Spiders, Warriors, Cougars and more

Radio Free Cabarrus will announcers at Concord for the Spiders home opener against the Cabarrus Warriors. John Voncannon and Trey Betler call the action on the NFHS Network. Other games can be found there by searching for your team’s name. 485 Sports/Radio Free Cabarrus will also feature a multi-camera broadcast of the 10th Annual Patriotic Bowl on YouTube between Blessed Trinity from Georgia…

10th Annual Patriotism Bowl Friday, Sept. 10, Blessed Trinity versus Charlotte Catholic live on YouTube from 485 Sports and Radio Free Cabarrus.

Spectacular pregame show leading to gridiron battle On Friday night, September 10, the greater Charlotte region will continue a legacy. The TenthAnnual Patriotism Bowl will be played at Keffer Stadium featuring the Cougars of Charlotte Catholic andAtlanta powerhouse Blessed Trinity Catholic High School to benefit organizations with missions toencourage patriotism; support our first responders,…

"A lesson in life" is the sermon topic at McGill Baptist for Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021.

McGill pastor Dr. Steve Ayers will deliver the message “A lesson in life” with scriptures from Mark: 7:24-37 and Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23. Mandy Ashley is the deacon of the week. She will read the Old Testament lesson. Services are streamed on the McGill Baptist Church YouTube channel and McGill’s Facebook page In-person worship begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings. J.O.Y. Club meeting The…

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, watch worship from McGill Baptist, recorded on Aug. 29, 2021.

Worship from Cabarrus Church on Aug. 29, 2021.

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, watch worship from McGill from Aug. 22, 2021.

Watch worship from Aug. 22, 2021 at McGill Baptist Church in Concord, N.C. Support church ministries Ways to contribute financially to McGill: 1.Abundant Giving (free at App Store) 2.https://abundant.co/mcgillbaptist/giv…  3. Text McGillBaptist to 73256

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

Worship service from Aug. 15, 2021 at McGill Baptist Church in Concord, N.C.

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost from McGill Baptist Church in Concord, N.C.

Worship service from McGill on Aug. 8, 2021